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The book offers a vibrant exploration of the Ottoman Empire's cultural richness through 40 carefully selected artefacts that reflect the daily lives of its diverse subjects. Suraiya Faroqhi connects these full-color images to contemporary historiography, highlighting their social, political, and economic contexts. The artefacts reveal insights into trade, gender roles, and social hierarchies, showcasing the empire's complexity from the Sultan's court to the peasantry. This work serves as an essential resource for understanding the material culture of the Ottoman Empire.
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A Cultural History of the Ottomans, Suraiya Faroqhi
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- 2016
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- Title
- A Cultural History of the Ottomans
- Subtitle
- The Imperial Elite and Its Artefacts
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Suraiya Faroqhi
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Publisher
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 328
- ISBN13
- 9781784530969
- Category
- Social sciences, History
- Description
- The book offers a vibrant exploration of the Ottoman Empire's cultural richness through 40 carefully selected artefacts that reflect the daily lives of its diverse subjects. Suraiya Faroqhi connects these full-color images to contemporary historiography, highlighting their social, political, and economic contexts. The artefacts reveal insights into trade, gender roles, and social hierarchies, showcasing the empire's complexity from the Sultan's court to the peasantry. This work serves as an essential resource for understanding the material culture of the Ottoman Empire.